Find out how popular the last name Sidor is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sidor.

Sidor, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sidor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sidor in America

Sidor is the 25187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sidor surname appeared 984 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sidor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sidor to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sidor

The surname SIDOR originated in Eastern Europe, specifically in modern-day Ukraine and Russia, dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Greek name Isidoros, which means "gift of Isis" – Isis being the ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility and motherhood.

Over time, the name evolved into various Slavic forms such as Isidor, Sidorov, and ultimately SIDOR. In its earliest known records, the name was associated with individuals from the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions of Ukraine, as well as the Novgorod and Pskov areas of Russia.

One of the earliest documented mentions of the SIDOR surname can be found in the Veliky Novgorod Chronicles, a collection of manuscripts from the 12th to 15th centuries that recorded the history of the Novgorod Republic. These chronicles mention a prominent landowner named Sidorov who was involved in a land dispute in the late 15th century.

Another notable early record of the name SIDOR comes from the Muscovite Census Books of the 16th century. These books, which were essentially tax registers, listed several individuals with the surname SIDOR living in various villages around Moscow and its surroundings.

One of the earliest known individuals with the SIDOR surname was Yakov SIDOR, a Russian merchant and trader who lived in Veliky Novgorod in the late 15th century. He was known for his extensive trading network, which stretched from Novgorod to the Baltic region and beyond.

Another notable figure was Fyodor SIDOR (1634-1692), a Russian explorer and cartographer who played a significant role in mapping the Siberian region. He led several expeditions and produced some of the earliest detailed maps of the vast Siberian territory.

In the 18th century, Mikhail SIDOR (1730-1805) was a prominent Russian architect who designed several notable buildings in St. Petersburg, including the Trinity Cathedral and the Smolny Institute.

The 19th century saw the rise of Nikolai SIDOR (1856-1919), a Ukrainian writer and politician who played a key role in the Ukrainian national revival movement. He was a member of the Russian State Duma and advocated for Ukrainian cultural and linguistic rights.

Lastly, Vasily SIDOR (1901-1978) was a Soviet military commander who fought in World War II and later served as a general in the Soviet Army. He was awarded the prestigious title of Hero of the Soviet Union for his bravery and leadership during the war.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sidor

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sidor.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sidor was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sidor has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sidor was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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